CRYSTALS general meanings AGATE: strength, courage, grounding, CARNELIAN: vitality, warm and joyous stabilizing, acceptance, soothing energy, opens the heart, helps to stay in the AMBER: cleansing & rejuvination, water present moment, focus and concentration energy, warmth, healing CELESTITE: gentle, calming and uplifting, AMETHYST: spirituality, contentment, balance, alignment, truth, soft positive stability, strength, inner peace, enhancing energy, aids spiritual development intuition, calming CHALCEDONY: promotes harmony, stability, AMAZONITE: hope, protection, positivity, aids in telepathy, absorbs negative energy enhances intuition CITRINE: revitalizing, cleansing, holds the ANGELITE: blessings, powerful cleanser, energy of the sun, self-expression, attracts connected to divinity, serenity abundance and prosperity AQUAMARINE: clarity, purification, CLEAR QUARTZ: awakening, amplifying and gentleness, compassion, calms anxiety, transmitting energy, connects to the higher good for meditation self, cleansing, Master Healer AZURITE: removes blockages, aids healers EMERALD: calms emotions, balance, and psychics, inspires creativity, healing wisdom, unconditional love, vitality, patience BISMUTH: transformations, strengthens FLUORITE: focus, protection, promotes building relationships, brings order stability and free-thinking, aids in BLOODSTONE: stimulates dreams and meditation, psychically protects and draws intuition, motivation, helps decision making, away negative energies grounding & protective GARNET: restores and cleanses, energizing, BLUE LACE AGATE: expands the mind, grounding and protective, passion improves intuition and spiritual insight, GOLDSTONE: aids achieving goals, creativity, communication, promotes ambition, masculine energy, drive, harmony confidence CALCITE: powerful energy cleanser, GREEN AVENTURINE: emotional tranquility, grounding and balancing, aids in positivity, alignment, purification, overcoming setbacks and burnout promotes empathy and creativity CRYSTALS general meanings HEMATITE: energizing, grounding, grounding, balance, clarity protective, promotes optimism, willpower, MALACHITE: protective, grounding, earth and manifestation, vitality for the physical energy, unconditional love, vitality, fortune body MOLDAVITE: powerful transformations, HOWLITE: absorbs stress and tension, promotes change, inner journeys, dream promotes wisdom and knowledge, patience, work, shadow work aids in meditation MOONSTONE: new beginnings, lunar JADE: transforms negative energy, joy, energy, divine feminine energy, uplifting positivity, healing, harmony, love and calming, dream work JASPER: earthly energy, grounding, OBSIDIAN: protective, absorbs negative balancing, nurturing and supportive energy and transforms it, blocks psychic JET: aids mourning, protection, healing, attacks, grounding earth energy, absorbs energy OPAL: balance, amplifies energies, KUNZITE: love, heart energy, promotes optimism, promotes connectivity and openness and connectivity, innocence openess KYANITE: encourages self-expression, PERIDOT: compassion, healing, assists in communication, aids in meditation rebirth and transformations, abundance LABRADORITE: spiritual connection, highly and prosperity, creates harmony mystical and protective, directs energies, PYRITE: powerful protector, energetic helps clear auras, promotes transforming shield, promotes fortune and bravery, and connecting positivity LAPIS LAZULI: improves communication, RHODONITE: emotional balancer, nurturing stimulates the mind, intelligence, divinity love, connection and compassion, clears LARIMAR: water energy, emotional healing, emotional fog, grounding, promotes joy, playfulness, relaxation, calming potential LEPIDOLITE: nurturing, calming, anxiety ROSE QUARTZ: peace, unconditional love, relief, mother energy, peace forgiveness, opens the heart, reduces LODESTONE: attracts power and fortune, stress and tension, deep inner healing CRYSTALS general meanings RUBY: improves concentration, energy, promotes joy and positivity, luck, fortune, creativity, honor, compassion, spiritual balance, sun energy, divinity wisdom, dark feminine energy TANZANITE: helps activate psychic SAPPHIRE: attracts abundance, abilities, aids in communication with spirit, strengthens intuition, calms nerves, clarity, aids in astral projection, divine healing royalty TIGER'S EYE: personal power, confidence, SELENITE: clarity of the mind, strength, power, good fortune, promotes concentration, awareness of the self and practicality and good judgement, can others, soothes nerves, enhances willpower, attract wealth directs energy TOURMALINE: protection from external SERPENTINE: tranformations, clarity, aids in sources, dissipates stress and tension, meditation, shadow work, spiritual grounding, promotes inner wisdom, exploration, cleansing and protection individuality, stability, and patience SHUNGITE: powerful protection and TOURMALINATED QUARTZ: powerful cleansing, grounding, earth energy, dragon healer, protective and cleansing, brings energy harmony and balance SMOKY QUARTZ: dissipates blocked TOPAZ: soothing, healing, aids in motivation energy, protects from negative energy, and manifestation, boosts energy, soothing, grounding, assists in dream abundance, generosity, enhances spiritual recollection and channeling development SOAPSTONE: promotes truth, logic and TURQUOISE: balances the aura, earth and reasoning, balance, positive energy, water energy, cleansing and protective, aids calming, aids in preparing for changes clairvoyance SODALITE: unifies logic and intuition, UNAKITE: opens the third eye, promotes promotes seeking self-truth, brings harmony and balance, transformations, emotional balance, promotes a healthy compassion, empathy, gratitude relationship with the self VULCANITE: love, healing, aids healers SUNSTONE: encourages leadership, and psychics, promotes mood boosts Cleansing CRYSTALS Sun & Moonlight: Place crystals in a lit window or outside (some crystals will fade in sunlight- use caution!). Running Water: Hold crystals under running water to rinse away negative energy. Salt: Salt will draw out negative energies- but be sure not to leave crystals in salt for long. Rice: Make a bed of rice and place your crytsals in it to absorb stagnant energy. A safer alternative to salt. Smoke Cleansing: Pass through cleansing herbs to carry energy away in the smoke. Burying: Bury crystals in the earth and leave them overnight- mark the spot well so you don't lose KEEP AWAY FROM WATER angelite aquamarine turquoise moonstone kunzite desert rose selenite amber kyanite celestine malachite opal calcite pyrite labradorite lapis lazuli fluorite gypsum tourmaline amazonite them. Candle Flame: Pass crystals through a flame for cleansing by fire. Other Crystals: Keep quartz, amethyst, and selenite near your crystals to cleanse them. Visualization: Hold the crystals and visualize white light passing through them, pushing out the old energy. Your intuition will tell you when they are cleansed. When to Cleanse - the crystal feels weak or unbalanced - the crystal was present during a negative event - after using crystals in a ritual - you're having trouble connecting with your crystal - your crystal is new/ you haven't worked with it yet KEEP AWAY FROM SUN Avoid aventurine prolonged amethyst exposure to aquamarine direct beryl sunlight. citrine unakite kunzite calcite sapphire topaz fluorite jet rose quartz ametrine smoky quartz apatite celestine hiddenite clear quartz selenite turquoise CHARGING Crystals CHARGING METHODS EARTH Bury your crystal in the ground SUNLIGHT to charge it with earthly energy or gather dirt in a bowl Set crystals in a window or outside to bathe in sun and give your crystals a dirt energy. Be sure they are safe bath. to be left in the sun! WATER MOONLIGHT Pass crystals under running Set crystals in a window or water for a quick charge. outside overnight to bathe in Create a moonwater or rainwater bath for a more the moon's energy. Especially powerful for black and white intensive charge. stones. FIRE OTHER CRYSTALS Pass your crystal through candle flame or set them near Quartz, amethyst, carnelian, a candle to charge it with and orange or yellow crystals charge other crystals. fiery energy. VISUALIZATION AIR Pass your crystal through Hold your crystal and visualize smoke from incense or set it white light flowing through it and filling it with positive outside during a storm to energy. charge it with energy from air. Witch Tip Store your crystals in pouches, silk, wooden boxes, anything that shields your crystals from external energy. If you want to keep your crystals out for display, they may have to be cleansed and charged more often. Store crystals with self-charging and selfcleansing crystals to keep them happy. THE CLEANSING & CHARGING DEBATE Some witches believe that crystals, like other magical tools, need cleansing and charging on occasion. Other believe that crystals are innately charged and don't need cleansing because they are from the earth and carry earth's vibrations. Both opinions are valid, and you can work with crystals in whatever way you'd like. Just remember to treat crystals with respect like any other gift of the earth. CRYSTAL MAGIC CRYSTALS & WITCHCRAFT Like many elements of the craft, crystals work best when you tell them exactly what you need. This is called "programming" and is essential to harness the full power of crystals. Here are a few ways to program your crystals: - Talk to them. Chant or whisper your intentions to your crystals before adding them to a spell. - Bless or anoint them. If you want your crystal to have a specific purpose, bless or anoint the crystal with oil, herbs, etc. that correspond to your intention. - Write it down. Write your intention on paper or a leaf and place the crystal on top of it to charge it with that energy. This also works with sigils. - Visualize it. Visualize your energy METHODS OF MAGIC Here are a few simple ways to incorporate crystals into your practice: - add them to your altar - wear them - use them in charm bags and spell bottles - program them as home guardians - place them around candle spells - use a crystal wand to direct energies - offer them to deities and spirits - make a crystal grid - carry them with you - use them to charge other tools - use them to cleanse yourself & your space Saying Hello To begin working with a crystal, you have to understand its energy. When you find a crystal you're drawn to, sit with it or hold it in your palm. Allow its energy to flow where it wants to go. Feel for changes in your body, flowing into your crystal and filling it mind, and aura. Take note of how with your intention. Hold it there until each crystal affects you and your you feel the message has been space. Use that information to your received. benefit. CRYSTAL SHAPES PYRAMID RAW CLUSTER Witch Tip If you're not sure what shape of crystal you have, or need help identifying it, contact your local crystal or metaphysical shop. If you can't find one locally, there are online forums where you can ask experts anything! TUMBLED TOWER HEART SPHERE CUBE DOUBLE TERMINATED WAND RAW: Unfiltered, strong energy. Occasionally unpredictable. The most natural way to experience crystal energy. TOWER: Used to focus and direct energies through the termination point. Protective, stable energy. Can be used as a wand. PYRAMID: Used to direct energy, especially in crystal grids. Associated with balance, manifestation and creativity. CUBE: Very grounding and protective energy. Aids in reconnecting you to the earth. Add to crystal grids for protection and earth energy. TUMBLED: No less powerful than raw crystals, but a bit more predictable. Great for carrying with you or adding to spell jars. WAND: Used to direct energy. Takes in the energy of the user and amplifies it. Perfect for casting circles and spell work. SPHERE: Radiates smooth, even energy in all directions. Can be used in crystal grids and for scrying. HEART: Great pocket stone shape. Helps to open and connect your heart energy. Add to love and self-care rituals. CLUSTER: Brings positive energy to your space. Attracts harmony and strengthens relationships. Place it in a room that needs a boost of energy. DOUBLE TERMINATED: Directs energy to flow equally out its two ends. Great for spells involving two subjects. CRYSTAL GRIDS HOW TO MAKE A CRYSTAL GRID 1. Set your intention. Decide on a theme or energy you want to bring into your space with the grid. Keep it in your mind as you continue. 2. Cleanse the space. Cleanse yourself and the space before placing any crystals. Cleanse your crystals if you feel called to do so. WHEN TO USE GRIDS - to direct energy - to strengthen - to use as a manifestations "battery" during - when you need a energy work boost of energy - to cleanse a space - when you feel - to charge a space called to make one with a specific - to amplify a spell intention or ritual 3. Select your center stone. Usually you want a larger stone that corresponds to your intention. 4. Select your amplifier stones. These crystals should boost the energy of the center stone. 5. Place the stones in a grid however you like, making sure they are evenly spaced. 6. Once all stones are placed, "activate" the grid by tracing your finger along each stone, creating invisible lines of energy. 7. Leave the grid out as long as you'd like. 48 hours to a month is standard. Example grid. Center tower, double terminated "amplifier" stones, and tumbled stones on the outer circle to support the energy. Placed on Metatron's cube, a common grid map. Crystal Combonations Calm & Quiet: amethyst, howlite, clear quartz Self-Love: rose quartz, angelite, peridot/opal Energy Boost: carnelian, smoky quartz, calcite Protection & Grounding: obsidian, jasper, hematite Money Magnet: lodestone, tiger's eye, malachite Dream Work: tanzanite, moonstone, howlite MY CRYSTALS CRYSTAL: CRYSTAL: WATER SAFE? YES NO WATER SAFE? YES NO SUN SAFE? YES NO SUN SAFE? YES NO CORRESPONDENCES: CORRESPONDENCES: NOTES: NOTES: CRYSTAL: CRYSTAL: WATER SAFE? YES NO WATER SAFE? YES NO SUN SAFE? YES NO SUN SAFE? YES NO CORRESPONDENCES: CORRESPONDENCES: NOTES: NOTES:
